[DeTomaso] zf 5th gear

[L GRAY]

   This may sound irrelevant , but check to see if the rear firewall shifter boot is grabbing the shift rod to tightly. Years ago I had a fifth gear jump out problem that ended up being a rear firewall shift boot not letting go of the shaft and pulling the shifter back out of gear as you drove down the road ( pretty quickly too). It seems that the replacement boots have a much higher "lip" tension than the original ones............just a thought.

                                                         L. Gray
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  From: rtaspl at aol.com<mailto:rtaspl at aol.com> 
  To: DeTomaso at realbig.com<mailto:DeTomaso at realbig.com> 
  Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:15 AM
  Subject: [DeTomaso] zf 5th gear


  Well I got the trans back in the pantera and 5th gear pops out still..  I did find a worn thrust washer under 5th gear that let 5th gear move up and down the shaft. I replace this and looked at gear-teeth look fine, sincro looks good (shifts into gear very smooth), collar looks good.  BUT I think this is the problem. any ideals?? 
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